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In reply to the discussion: Democrats should do a recount in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin [View all]Ysabel
(2,080 posts)64. I think but am not entirely certain that first someone has to ask for it...
then at less than one percent the state is supposed to pay for it...
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Democrats should do a recount in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin [View all]
Galraedia
Nov 7
OP
So you're saying we shouldn't check to make sure trump didn't win every swing state?
brush
Nov 7
#29
In most states recounts aren't done automatically unless the difference is less than .5%.
Ocelot II
Nov 7
#4
I don't know why people are so slow to see this. Someone doesn't become dictator on day one and then concede power
rainin
Nov 7
#53
No, she is currently behind by less than 5 million. California has only counted 55% of their votes so far.
Galraedia
Nov 7
#62
That is the stupid thing we keep doing, playing by the rules while our opponents laugh & stab us in the back repeatedly.
usaf-vet
Nov 7
#18
Who cares when or even if she conceded? She could have conceded 2 months ago for all that it matters.
Wiz Imp
Nov 7
#61
If your overall point is a recount is useless, then that's hat you should have said.
Wiz Imp
Nov 7
#71
yes, but it's all moot now, isn't it? (Absent some major new finding of fraud in WI, MI and PA)
LymphocyteLover
Nov 7
#69
I'm all in for demanding a recount - why are so many Dems sooo polite and AFRAID to ruffle some F'en feathers?
NoMoreRepugs
Nov 7
#28
And it "lines up" despite the root causes being undeterminable. Like in 2016, except maybe a little slicker.
jaxexpat
Nov 7
#34
The problem is that America First bullshit used by people like Marjorie Shit For Brains.
Initech
Nov 7
#49
It was 5 anti democracy repug SCOTUS judges who stopped the legal Florida 2000 vote count
GoreWon2000
Nov 16
#91
There is at least a touch of the MAGA fuckwits protesting and calling a conspiracy
TheKentuckian
Nov 8
#79